Quick Crosswords Quick Dinosaurs Medium — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
Solver Notes
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
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